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Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Rigoletto

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(Credit: Ph. Brescia e Amisano) After the recurrent “Rigoletto” production by Gilbert Deflo, which has been revived more than ten times since its debut in 1994, the Teatro alla Scala commissioned Mario Martone in 2022 to create a new staging of Verdi’s classic. The result was a contemporary and technologically rich interpretation of the opera, and the theater decided to {…}

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Cast Change: Galeano Salas Steps into More ‘Rigoletto’ Performances at Teatro alla Scala

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced a new cast change for its production of “Rigoletto.” The company said, “Due to the persistence of an illness, Dmitry Korchak has to withdraw from the performances of Rigoletto on 10, 13, and 16 October. The role of the Duke of Mantua will be performed by Galeano Salas.” Salas opened the production on Oct. 7, making his La {…}

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Cast Change: Galeano Salas Steps into Teatro Alla Scala’s ‘Rigoletto’ Production

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for the opening performance of Verid’s “Rigoletto” on Oct. 7, 2025. The company said, “Due to illness, Dmitry Korchak has to withdraw from the performance of ‘Rigoletto’ on 7 October. The role of the Duke of Mantua will be performed by Galeano Salas.” Salas has performed at the Bayerische Staatsoper, Arena di Verona, Teatro {…}

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Cast Change: Lisette Oropesa Takes Over Final ‘Rigoletto’ Performance in Verona

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The Arena di Verona has announced a cast change for its Sept. 6 performance of “Rigoletto.” The company said that Lisette Oropesa will take over the role of Gilda replacing Erin Morley. Oropesa also took to social media and said, “Dear friends, I will see you this Saturday, September 6th for a single performance of Gilda at the Arena di {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Carolina López Moreno, Brian Jagde, Corinne Winters, Francesco Meli, Asmik Grigorian & Luca Salsi Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s 2026 Season

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2026 season. Michele Gamba conducts Massimo Popolizio’s production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” Chiara Isotton and Marta Mari sing the title role alongside Vincenzo Costanzo and Bror Magnus Tødenes as Cavaradossi and Alexey Markov and Claudio Sgura as Scarpia. Opening Date: Jan. 11, 2026 Robert Carsen directs “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” with Riccardo Frizza conducting. Corinne Winters, Brian {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Falstaff

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(Photo: Brescia – Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) There is no other title in operatic history that was created with as little expectation as “Falstaff.” Giuseppe Verdi concluded that he had composed everything he was meant to in life and stopped writing for several years. It wasn’t until 1880 that his wife, Giuseppina Strepponi, pointed out that to close his {…}

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Francesca Sassu, Jessica Pratt, Roman Burdenko & Clay Hilley Lead Teatro Verdi di Trieste’s 2024-25 Season

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The Teatro Trieste di Verdi has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “La Traviata“ featuring Maria Grazia Schiavo, Francesca Sassu, Antonio Poli, Klodjan Kaçani, Roberto Frontali, and Federico Longhi. Arnaud Bernard directs and Enrico Calesso conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 8-Dec. 19, 2024 Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” is set to be conducted by Beatrice Venezi {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Rosa Feola, Juan Diego Flórez, Camilla Nylund & Marina Rebeka Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2024-25 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2024-25 Season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” starring Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Alexander Vinogradov, and Marco Filippo Romano. Riccardo Chailly conducts the new production by Leo Muscato. The opera will also star Elena Stikhina, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Luciano Ganci, and Simon Lim in the second {…}

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Erika Grimaldi, John Osborn, Sara Blanch & Gregory Kunde Lead Teatro Regio di Torino’s 2024-25 Season

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The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced its 2024-25 season. “Manon” Renato Palumbo conducts Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” with Arnaud Bernard directing. The cast will include Erika Grimaldi, Dinara Alieva, Andeka Gorrotxategui, Carlo Ventre, Carlo Lepore, and Alessandro Luongo. Performance Dates: Oct. 1-26, 2024 Massenet’s “Manon” wil star Ekaterina Bakanova, Martina Russomanno, Bjorn Burger Maxim Lisiin, Atalla Ayan, Andrei Danilov, Roberto {…}